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Title Bioethanol : production, benefits and economics / Jason B. Erbaum, editor
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc. [2009]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Energy science, engineering and technology series
Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Contents BIOETHANOL: PRODUCTION, BENEFITS AND ECONOMICS ; BIOETHANOL: PRODUCTION, BENEFITS AND ECONOMICS ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS PRETREATMENT FOR BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; OVERVIEW OF BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS ; IMPACT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE ON HYDROLYSIS ; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON PRETREATMENT ; PRETREATMENT PROCESSES ; CHARACTERISTICS OF PRETREATMENT PRODUCT STREAMS ; CURRENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES ; FUTURE RESEARCH ; REFERENCES
MEETING EU BIOETHANOL TARGETS THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEAT GRAIN QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN EUROPE ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; INCREASING PRODUCTION ; POTENTIAL TO INCREASE WHEAT ALCOHOL PRODUCTION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN GRAIN COMPOSITION ; INCREASING GRAIN YIELDS ; INCREASING AREA OF LAND SOWN TO WHEAT ; IMPROVEMENT OF WHEAT GRAIN AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOETHANOL ; OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREENHOUSE GAS SAVINGS FROM WHEAT BIOETHANOL; NITROGEN FERTILISER EFFECTS ON WHEAT ; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES
DEVELOPMENT OF EXTRACTIVE PROCESSES AND ROBUST MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION ABSTRACT ; NOMENCLATURE ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. EXTRACTIVE PROCESSES FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION ; 3. REDUCTION OF OPERATIONAL COSTS BY ROBUST MODELING ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES; EXTREMELY THERMOPHILIC ENZYMES: THEIR UTILIZATION IN AGRICULTURAL WASTE CONVERSION FOR BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION ; ABSTRACT; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ; INTRODUCTION; MATERIALS AND METHODS ; RESULTS ; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES ; BIOETHANOL FROM STARCH OR SUGAR: ENERGY SECURITY AND LIFE CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION
2. WHY DO LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS OF TRANSPORT BIOFUEL LIFE CYCLES DISAGREE ABOUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CUMULATIVE FOSSIL FUEL INPUTS? 3. PREFERRED WAYS FOR DOING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT ; 4. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OF FUEL ETHANOL AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE ; 5. CUMULATIVE FOSSIL FUEL DEMAND AND NET ENERGY YIELDS OF BIOETHANOL ; 6. DIVERGENCE BETWEEN CUMULATIVE FOSSIL FUEL DEMAND AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF DISTILLATION OPTIONS TO OBTAIN HIGH-PURITY BIOETHANOL ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; PROBLEM STATEMENT
DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK ; RESULTS ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; METHANOL CONTENT IN BIODIESEL ESTIMATED BY FLASH POINT AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION ; PREPARATION OF BIODIESEL SAMPLES ; DETERMINATION OF FLASH POINT; MEASUREMENT OF PERMITTIVITY AND CONDUCTIVITY IN LIQUIDS; DETERMINATION OF THE TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF BIODIESEL ; CORRELATION BETWEEN FLASH POINT AND METHANOL CONTENT IN BIODIESEL ; PERMITTIVITY AND CONDUCTIVITY IN BIODIESEL CONTAINING METHANOL; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record
Subject Alcohol as fuel.
Biomass energy.
Alcohol as fuel -- Economic aspects
Biomass energy -- Economic aspects
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
Alcohol as fuel
Alcohol as fuel -- Economic aspects
Biomass energy
Biomass energy -- Economic aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Erbaum, Jason B
LC no. 2020688916
ISBN 9781616680008
1616680008